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CTO as a Service

CTO-level expertise without full-time executive hiring

Delivered by a practicing CTO for startups, SMEs, and digital businesses that need technical leadership, architecture control, and delivery governance.

Flexible retainers from €1,500 / month

Client problem

Technical decisions become business risks

Non-technical founders and growing teams often need senior guidance before hiring, scaling, rewriting, or committing to expensive architecture decisions.

Solution

Flexible CTO support for critical decisions

Work with a Fractional CTO on architecture, roadmap, vendor review, delivery process, cloud strategy, hiring, and technical risk reduction.

What is included

Flexible retainers and advisory scope

Architecture supervision

Review system design, scalability, security assumptions, and technical tradeoffs.

Roadmap and scope control

Translate business goals into realistic technical plans and delivery phases.

Team and vendor vetting

Review contractors, hiring plans, estimates, code quality, mentoring needs, and delivery reliability.

Cloud and DevOps strategy

Choose infrastructure, CI/CD, monitoring, backups, and cost controls.

Delivery governance

Set process, priorities, code review expectations, vendor control, release discipline, and reporting rhythm.

Executive communication

Clear technical explanations for founders, stakeholders, and investors.

Process

How CTO support works

  1. Assess

    Review product, team, stack, roadmap, risks, and current delivery process.

  2. Prioritize

    Define technical decisions that matter most for business goals.

  3. Guide

    Join planning, architecture, vendor reviews, and delivery checkpoints.

  4. Stabilize

    Improve process, reduce risk, and prepare the team for scale.

Examples

Typical engagements

Founder advisory

Technical leadership for founders without an in-house CTO.

Architecture review

Independent review before a rewrite, launch, funding round, or vendor decision.

Delivery rescue

Stabilize delayed projects, unclear scope, or low-confidence contractor delivery.

Scale preparation

Prepare product, team, infrastructure, and process for the next growth stage while reducing technical debt.

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Services & Pricing

Pricing note: Listed prices are starting ranges / from prices for defined scopes. Final pricing depends on integrations, security requirements, timeline, and production-readiness. Lower ranges apply to compact MVPs, pilot implementations, and clearly bounded tasks.

CTO as a Service

Delivered by a practicing CTO, not just a consulting team. Available in flexible retainers, for example 10, 20, or 40 hours per month, for architectural supervision, tech stack selection, vendor control, team vetting, and strategic product decisions.

ADVISORY from €1,500 / month

Strategic consulting, high-level audit, architecture oversight, vendor assessment, and key technical decisions.

PART-TIME CTO from €3,500 / month

Sprint participation, critical code review, quality control, roadmap, technical debt, and development process management.

FRACTIONAL / ENTERPRISE CTO from €7,500 / month

Operational IT leadership, enterprise architecture, cloud cost optimization, due diligence, and investor-facing technical support.

Time & Materials Rates

EU-based delivery with international standards, suitable for European, North American, Canadian, and Israeli clients. For long-term teams and retainer formats, a blended rate can be agreed individually.

Role Format Rate (EUR / €)
CTO / Strategic Consulting Advisory €110 – €160 / hour

Need CTO-level guidance?

Share your product stage, team setup, and key technical concerns to receive a practical next-step plan.